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Claude, TX

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,163
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

45.5
years ∙ half population younger than 45.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
33.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4%
foreign-born population
96%Native
4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Claude is a city within Armstrong County, Texas, United States.
Location
City in Armstrong County, TX, US
Co-ordinates
DEC35.107367° N, 101.362882° W
DMS35° 06′ 26.52″ N, 101° 21′ 46.38″ W

Population Density & area

676.2/sq mi (261.3/km²)
Total Area
1.72 sq mi (4.45 km²)
Land Area
1.72 sq mi (4.45 km²) · 99.94%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.06%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.4% male
Male 46.4%
Female 53.6%
males per 100 females
Claude 86.7
Armstrong County 84.8
Texas 99.6

Nativity

4%
foreign-born population
96%Native
4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Claude 4%
Armstrong County 3.5%
Texas 17.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

45.5
years ∙ half population younger than 45.5, half older
Claude
45.5
Armstrong County
43.6
Texas
35.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
65.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Claude 65.7
Armstrong County 80
Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Claude Armstrong County Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 15.2% 19.3% 25%
Working age (18-64) 60.4% 55.5% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 24.4% 25.2% 13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 65.7 80 62.4
Child dependency ratio 25.2 34.7 40.6
Old-age dependency ratio 40.5 45.4 21.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
80.1%
Black
0.9%
Asian
2.5%
Hispanic
13.5%
Other
3%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
33.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Claude 33.9%
Armstrong County 29%
Texas 67.1%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Claude population
Claude Armstrong County Texas
Hispanic or Latino 13.5% 12% 39.7%
Mexican 10.3% 9.5% 32.1%
Puerto Rican 2.1% 1.4% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1% 1% 6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 86.5% 88% 60.3%
One race 85.4% 86.9% 57.2%
White 80.1% 83.4% 39.1%
Black or African American 0.9% 0.6% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.4% 1% 0.1%
Asian 2.5% 1.6% 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.1% 1.1% 3.1%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

74% family
Family 74%
Non family 26%
% family households
Claude 74%
Armstrong County 76%
Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.26
persons per household
Claude
2.26
Armstrong County
2.31
Texas
2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Claude population
Claude Armstrong County Texas
Total households 493 767 10,992,816
Average houshold size 2.26 2.31 2.69
Family households 365 583 7,443,447
Average family size 2.68 2.7 3.3
Married couple family 332 488 5,376,819
Other families 33 95 2,066,628
Male householder 2 12 591,475
Female householder 31 83 1,475,153
Non-family households 128 184 3,549,369
One-person households 120 176 2,885,361
Male householder 59 112 1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone 41 66 338,159
Female householder 61 64 1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone 24 27 643,272
Other living arrangements 8 8 664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

551
housing units
Claude 551
Armstrong County 886
Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

89.5% occupied
Occupied 89.5%
Vacant 10.5%
vacancy rate
Claude 10.5%
Armstrong County 13.4%
Texas 9.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

89.1%
Single family houses
Single family houses
89.1%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
1.1%
Mobile homes
9.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1966
Half of houses were built before 1966, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
17.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
41.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
34.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
6.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Claude Armstrong County Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.1 5.3 5.4
1–3 rooms 2.6% 2.6% 17.1%
4–6 rooms 79% 74.2% 52.8%
7+ rooms 18.5% 23.2% 30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.1% 0.7% 3%
1 bedroom 0% 0% 12.7%
2 bedrooms 24.5% 26.6% 21%
3 bedrooms 60.6% 55.4% 39.5%
4+ bedrooms 13.8% 17.3% 23.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1966 1967 1992
Total housing units 551 886 12,128,515
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

77.9% owners
Renter-occupied 22.1%
Owner-occupied 77.9%
homeownership rate
Claude 77.9%
Armstrong County 80.2%
Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.23
Owner-occupied
2.35
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Claude 2.23
Armstrong County 2.25
Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Claude Armstrong County Texas
Total occupied units 493 767 10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later 19.8% 19.4% 30.1%
2010 to 2019 30.6% 36.5% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 21.9% 16.6% 15.4%
1999 or earlier 27.5% 27.5% 14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 100% 95.2%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0% 3.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0.8% 0.5% 5.4%
1 vehicle 30% 22.8% 33%
2 vehicles 40.8% 40.5% 39.3%
3 or more vehicles 28.4% 36.1% 22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 52.5% 56.4% 37.4%
Electricity 47.5% 40.3% 61.2%
Solar 0% 0% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 3% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 0.3% 0.4%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.4% 0.5% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.4% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.6% 0.4% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$170,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Claude
$170,600
Armstrong County
$171,500
Texas
$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

9.1%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
9.1%
Owners without a mortgage
7.6%
Renters
0%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Claude Armstrong County Texas
Property value
Median Value $170,600 $171,500 $283,800
Under $100,000 25.2% 21.4% 13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 30.2% 32.3% 17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 32.6% 30.7% 22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 10.2% 8.1% 28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.8% 5.2% 14.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 2.1% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 40.1% 42.6% 56%
Without a mortgage 59.9% 57.4% 44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,427 $1,377 $2,106
Without a mortgage $536 $527 $678
Gross rent
Median rent $1,039 $1,021 $1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

27.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Claude 27.6%
Armstrong County 27.2%
Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Claude 3.8%
Armstrong County 5.5%
Texas 14.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

195
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
4.6%
K–12
56.4%
College / Undergraduate
34.9%
Graduate / Professional
4.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

45.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Claude
45.5%
Armstrong County
39.5%
Texas
36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Claude Armstrong County Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 195 327 7,886,029
Nursery / preschool 4.6% 2.8% 5.6%
K–12 56.4% 71.6% 70.6%
Kindergarten 0% 0% 5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 12.8% 20.5% 21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 38.5% 41.9% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 5.1% 9.2% 22.3%
College or graduate school 39% 25.7% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 34.9% 23.2% 18.9%
Graduate, professional school 4.1% 2.4% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 45.5% 39.5% 36.3%
School type
Public school 97.9% 93.3% 86.9%
Private school 2.1% 6.7% 13.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

854
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.3%
HS graduate
38.1%
Some college no degree
14.9%
Associates degree
15.7%
Bachelors degree
18%
Graduate or professional degree
9.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
17.9% · 82.1%
HS graduate
51.4% · 48.6%
Some college no degree
47.2% · 52.8%
Associates degree
45.5% · 54.5%
Bachelors degree
48.7% · 51.3%
Graduate or professional degree
13.4% · 86.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Claude Armstrong County Texas
Population (25+) 854 1,299 19,717,474
Less than 9th grade 0.5% 2% 7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.3% 3.5% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 38.1% 36.3% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 14.9% 17.7% 20.1%
Associate's degree 15.7% 13.4% 7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 27.6% 27.2% 33.8%
Bachelor's degree 18% 16.9% 21.5%
Graduate or professional 9.6% 10.2% 12.3%
High School or higher 96.3% 94.5% 86%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$55,625
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$49,318
Some college or associates
$58,750
Bachelors degree
$71,625
Graduate or professional degree
$58,611

Poverty Rate

1.3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
5.4%
Some college or associates
0.8%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Claude Armstrong County Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $55,625 $53,884 $51,033
Less than high school graduate $— $56,146 $30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $49,318 $49,091 $37,956
Some college or associate's degree $58,750 $58,194 $46,890
Bachelor's degree $71,625 $56,875 $70,006
Graduate or professional degree $58,611 $67,961 $87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 7.4% 24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 5.4% 6.1% 14.8%
Some college or associate's degree 0.8% 4% 9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.3% 2.1% 4.5%

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